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A Medicaid and CHIP state plan is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs. It gives an assurance that a state will abide by Federal rules and may claim Federal matching funds for its program activities. The state plan sets out groups of individuals to be covered, services to be provided, methodologies for providers to be reimbursed and the administrative activities that are underway in the state.
When a state is planning to make a change to its program policies or operational approach, states send state plan amendments (SPAs) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. States also submit SPAs to request permissible program changes, make corrections, or update their Medicaid or CHIP state plan with new information.
Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the SPA PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to add provider types and make payment rate changes for certain home and community based services.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to add the COVID-19 testing group under 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXIII) of the Act; Allow individuals who are evacuated from the state, who leave the state for medical reasons related to the disaster or public health emergency, or who are otherwise absent from the state due to the disaster or public health emergency and who intend to return to the state continue to be residents of the state under 42 CFR 435.403(j)(3); Implement lab benefit flexibilities under 42 CFR 440.30(a) and 42 CFR 440.30(b); and Allow for 100 percent Medicaid reimbursement in accordance with Medicare reimbursement for COVID-19 laboratory testing procedure codes.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to designate Contracted Community Partner organizations as qualified entities to make presumptive eligibility determinations; consider individuals evacuated from the state due to the emergency to continue to be residents; allow flexibility for mobile testing for COVID-19; and waive medication supply limits when appropriate to reduce exposure risk. In addition, this amendment will allow for changes in reimbursement policies and adjustment of payment rates for certain services and providers.
Summary: implement temporary changes to the Oregon 1915(k) Independent Choices Program related to Oregon’s response to the COVID 19 pandemic during the period of the Presidential and Secretarial emergency declarations (or any renewals thereof).
Summary: implement temporary changes to the Oregon 1915(j) Independent Choices Program related to Oregon’s response to the COVID 19 pandemic during the period of the Presidential and Secretarial emergency declarations (or any renewals thereof).
Summary: This amendment is to update the needs-based criteria; update who can perform evaluations and re-evaluations of 1915(i) eligibility; update language related to the CMS HCBS settings requirements; update who can perform the person-centered planning assessment; revise services covered under Habilitation services; and update reimbursement pages.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to expand telehealth, allow e-signatures to person-centered service plans in place of in-person ink signatures to minimize in person contact and allow verbal consent as authorization for providers to deliver services while awaiting receipt of the signed person-centered service plan, and allow certain home and community based services to be provided to individuals in inpatient settings.
